Language Spoken At Home in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 50,813 | 100% |
| English only | 48,842 | 96.1% |
| Language other than English | 1,971 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 751 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 1,504 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 539 | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 235 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 220 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 148 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 12 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 54,497 | 100% |
| American | 3,975 | 7.3% |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 311 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 54 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 882 | 1.6% |
| English | 6,312 | 11.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 5,968 | 11.0% |
| French Canadian | 749 | 1.4% |
| German | 7,415 | 13.6% |
| Greek | 133 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 7,579 | 13.9% |
| Italian | 1,344 | 2.5% |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 126 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 583 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 122 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 924 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 1,061 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 212 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 195 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 265 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 22 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 20,468 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 15,154 | 74.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,393 | 31.2% |
| Married-couple family | 11,905 | 58.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,650 | 22.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 969 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 558 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,280 | 11.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,185 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,314 | 26.0% |
| Householder living alone | 4,530 | 22.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,934 | 9.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 7,447 | 36.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,413 | 26.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 54,071 | 100% |
| Householder | 20,468 | 37.9% |
| Spouse | 11,898 | 22.0% |
| Child | 16,301 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 3,663 | 6.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,741 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 804 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 20,645 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,764 | 23.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 12,608 | 61.1% |
| Separated | 291 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 702 | 3.4% |
| Divorced | 2,280 | 11.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 22,129 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,824 | 17.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 12,778 | 57.7% |
| Separated | 386 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 2,620 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 2,521 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 681 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 243 | 35.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 106 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,629 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 880 | 54.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 199 | 12.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 183 | 11.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 188 | 11.5% |
| 5 or more years | 310 | 19.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 880 | 100% |
| Who are female | 510 | 58.0% |
| Who are married | 762 | 86.6% |
School Enrollment in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,161 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 704 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 1,097 | 8.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,393 | 48.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,024 | 23.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,943 | 14.8% |
Educational Attainment in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 35,931 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,314 | 3.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,705 | 10.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,268 | 39.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 8,722 | 24.3% |
| Associate's degree | 2,534 | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,078 | 11.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,310 | 3.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.0% |
Veteran Status in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,393 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,356 | 10.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 54,044 | 100% |
| With a disability | 9,011 | 16.7% |
| Under 18 years | 14,055 | 100% |
| With a disability | 789 | 5.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 32,803 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,145 | 15.7% |
| 65 years and over | 7,186 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,077 | 42.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 53,891 | 100% |
| Same house | 47,399 | 88.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 6,391 | 11.9% |
| Same county | 3,717 | 6.9% |
| Different county | 2,674 | 5.0% |
| Same state | 2,230 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 444 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 101 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 54,497 | 100% |
| Native | 53,708 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 53,554 | 98.3% |
| State of residence | 43,448 | 79.7% |
| Different state | 10,106 | 18.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 154 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 789 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 789 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 343 | 43.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 446 | 56.5% |
Year of Entry in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 943 | 100% |
| Native | 154 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 154 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 789 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 17 | 2.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 772 | 97.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hardin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 789 | 100% |
| Europe | 60 | 7.6% |
| Asia | 203 | 25.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 470 | 59.6% |
| Northern America | 56 | 7.1% |